One killed and two injured in stabbing attack at company in southern Germany

Published on 01/07/2025 - 10:56 GMT+2

One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a stabbing attack at an electric utility company in southern Germany on Tuesday, local police said.

An altercation "involving a sharp object" broke out among employees at the Ueberlandwerke Rhoen company in the Bavarian town of Mellrichstadt early on Tuesday, according to police.

A 21-year-old German man was arrested at the scene and there is no danger to the public, said the authorities. There are no signs that the attack had political or terrorist motives, they said.

"A 59-year-old woman lost her life in the attack, and two other men aged 55 and 62 were seriously injured," the police said in a statement.

The woman who died suffered multiple stab wounds to her upper body and neck, according to German media reports.

This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.